2025 AHS PRELIMS P2 Q8

2025 AHS PRELIMS P2 Q8

Secondary 4
6 marks

There are 180 oranges in a box. The table shows the distribution of the masses of these oranges.

Mass (\(m\) g)\(90<m\leq100\)\(100<m\leq110\)\(110<m\leq120\)\(120<m\leq130\)\(130<m\leq140\)
Frequency\(10\)\(28\)\(51\)\(45\)\(48\)
  1. Calculate an estimate of the standard deviation of the masses.[1]
  2. The weighing machine was faulty and overestimated each of the oranges by 5 g. Explain, with a reason, what will happen to the standard deviation.[2]
  3. Explain why the range of the masses of oranges may not be 50 g.[1]
  4. Roy says, “The modal class is the interval \(110<m\leq120\) but the modal mass may not be in the interval \(110<m\leq120\).” Is he correct? Give a reason for your answer.[2]

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Answer:(a) \(11.9\text{ g}\) (b) unchanged (c) exact extremes are unknown (d) Yes; individual frequencies are unknown

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